WSF+2013

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This page and its discussion part is reserved for preparation, virtual conducting and post - Conference commenting of ISA RC10 members' and friends' participation in World Social Forum 2013

> >  @http://www.global-square.net/activities-in-tunis-and-everywhere/ > There will also be other events and spaces self–organised outside the Forum by those of us who will be travelling to and residing in Tunis. > Any one can also join these activities as individuals or assemblies via online social media > Mumble: @http://www.global-square.net/how-to-join/ > Livestreaming: @http://www.livestream.com/globalrevolution > Skype: globalsquare1 > Twitter: #GlobalSquare > Facebook: @http://www.facebook.com/global.square.net > One of the activities that are being planning is a workshop on Networked Solidarity. In the Networked Solidarity workshop ( @http://www.fsm2013.org/en/node/7069 ) we would like to focus on an exchange among the people who involved in, or closely observed, the following or similar experiences: > In general: > > Wikileaks-Anonymous-Occupy-Pirate solidarity > > (Critical) solidarity with labour strikes/mobilisations > > Refugee strikes > > International student strikes > Cases: > > Hospital Occupations (Greece, Spain…) > > Factory occupations (Vio.me…) > > Occupation of public libraries and cultural centre (in London, Spain, > > Rome, elsewhere) > > School occupations (Sussex and others from Spain, US, Canada, Greece) > > General strikes (in Egypt, Tunis, Spain, UK, …) > > Oakland General Strike, West Coast Shut Down > > #MayDay General Strike > > #14N European Strike > > #Walmart Strike and walk out actions in US (also China) > > #OccupySandy > > <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">#For a European Spring > > <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">…. > Working pads for this exchange > > <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pad 1: @http://titanpad.com/networkedsolidarity > > Pad 2: @http://titanpad.com/newglobalunionism > Further discussion and visioning on future strategies will be taking > > <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">place during 3 other events organised by VIA22 (and others): ‘How can we collaborate beyond the WSF’ ( @http://www.fsm2013.org/en/node/2346 ). These events aim to reflect on the future of the collaboration between horizontal grass roots initiatives, social movements and less horizontal or vertically build actors. These following events are prepared through the work group ‘Let’s look beyond the WSF’, on the Global Square website ( @http://www.global-square.net/groups/lets-look-beyond-the-wsf-2013-together-creative-open-space/ ). > Please join in these efforts that are organised openly, or suggest people who would be interested in joining us in Tunis or get connected us online in order to share your (or their) experiences on these happenings that were initiated and organised directly by people and have created wider horizons for transnational collaboration for a real change. > In solidarity > * This email came through the mailinglist of the Critical Political Economy Research Network of the European Sociological Association @http://criticalpoliticaleconomy.net/ > > > > > >
 * **Heiner Benking** <heiner.benking@gmail.com> regitered as [|PNW] (Positive Nett-Works e.V. Association - CREATING A WORLD THAT WORKS FOR ALL) for WFS TUNIS
 * **Azril Bacal** <bazril1@gmail.com> "Dialogue between Religions and Civilizations.", friday 29/3 between 09.00 - 11.30 at the Zone B at the university campus
 * **Global Square initiative** ( global-square.net ) has been preparing a space in and around the World Social Forum in Tunis in order to exchange, share and reflect on our recent experiences in horizontal grass roots uprisings / movements, among ourselves as well as with others coming from other countries, regions and realities.<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">The program of all the activities that will be organised within official Forum can be found here:

[|Steps to participate in WSF2013 from anywhere as organizer of local activity] ten steps for local participation, answering invitation by organizing committee of wsf 2013

**what you can expect from your local participation in WSF2013** :


 * inclusion in wsf process, in an autonomous and self organized way
 * new contacts new networks
 * better practice of remote intercommunication on internet


 * step 1** - DECIDE design a first idea of your local activity in WSF between 15th and 30th of march

this activity is helpful to your local group, and is a factor of visibility and a catalyst of contacts

it can be an activity that is already programmed and you just have to include it into WSF process

The invitation is here :[| http://www.fsm2013.org/en/node/456]


 * step2** - YOU register yourself as participant in the WSF website www;fsm2013.org ( fsm means WSF= world social forum )


 * step3** - YOUR ORGANIZATION register your organisation group. if your group is a local branch of a greater organization you can register it as such mentioning the city name next to the organisation name

NOTE further down the line other organisation can be mentioned as co- organizers for this local activity


 * step4** - YOUR FIRST LOCAL ACTIVITY announce your local activity in wsf website . Local activities are free of charge you can announce several local activities - some of them are local face to face meeting and some of theml are linking activities with other places and in particular with Tunis where the main event takes place with tens of thousands of participants and hundreds of activities ( see step 9)

NOTE at this stage the activity description form is very simple - it will include more logistical fields end of january ( step 8

for step 2 3 4 concrete indications

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now that you are in the process search the wsf website for activities and contacts

you can access the emails of all organizers and make contact

your organisation has a page number that you can circulate in your networks

your activity has a page number that you can circulate in your networks


 * see for example the list of local activities here**

[|http;//www.fsm2013.org/en/node/1432]


 * step5** - JOIN TUNEO COMMUNITY join the TUNEO EN mailing list which gathers local activities organizers and say hello, give there the link to your activity page

( the link are all under that pattern [] only the last number changes

subscribe here to TUNEO list

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this will make you visible by the Tunis extension support group

at this step you can also subscribe to a geographical mailing list depending where you are located and get in contact with people involved in wsf from your region

here is the list of geographical areas, click on the link after the " >" sign to access the geographical mailing lists

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 * step6** -GET IN TOUCH WITH TUNES GROUP thank to your message in step 5 your activity is edited in the list of local activities [|http;//www.fsm2013.org/en/node/1432] and you will be contacted by support group TUNES EN

you can also contact this group at the following addresses; contact.tunes at gmail.com ( or contact.extension at fsm2013.org )


 * step 7 -** PREPARE ask questions to contact.tunes at gmail.com - also strengthen your local organizing team ( you can ask to create mailing list to gather your team in them)

if you intend to prepare linking activities ( tele encounters and tele participations )

Define roles related to internet who will be enlarger, [] - who will be delegates in tunis if any - in which activities in tunis would you like to tele participate ( see their tentative list here : []

Train your team and make preparatory trials of tele encounters and of tele participations with help of support group

NOTE you need only basic laptops with webcams and at best a video projector and loud speakers - find place with good internet connection as much as possible


 * step 8 -** YOUR LINKING ACTIVITIES announce linking activities ( return to step 4 ) as activities

out of tunis : - precise in the title if it is a tele encounter and with who/where or if it a tele participation with who / mention the activity page number

NOTE if your activity is with tunis it needs to be scheduled between 26 and 29th or march, if it is a tele encounter with another local groups or tele participation iin another local group activity it can be between 15th and "0th or march

NOTE futher down the line, by end of january, you will add fields with logistical details in your activity description form


 * step 9** - OUTREACH FIND and CONFIRM CONTACTS FOR YOUR LINKING ACIVITIES find delegates or contacts in tunis - browse wsf program - keep preparing invite for tele participation in your local activities - outreach locally for your local activities


 * step10** - S TAY PROACTIVE stay abreast of information and inquiry sent on the TUNEO list


 * link to more documentation**

previous experience[| http://openfsm.net/projects/sfexintercom]

documentation []

documentation[| http://www.fsm2013.org/en/node/113]